NEW BRUNSWICK — The New Jersey State Bar Foundation will sponsor a free public seminar, “Harassment and Other Employment Issues in the Workplace,” on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 7-9 p.m. at the New Jersey Law Center off Ryders Lane in New Brunswick.

A variety of related subject matter will be discussed, including a general overview of harassment and discrimination, the use of electronic media and devices, employee rights and what employers need to be wary of, and hot topics/recent trends in the law. A question-and-answer period will follow presentations by two noted employment law attorneys: John Shahdanian II, Esq., a partner with Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, PC, Secaucus; and Tedd J. Kochman, Esq., a shareholder of Littler Mendelson, PC, Newark.

The seminar is free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. To register or to receive more information on Foundation seminars, programs and publications, call 1-800-FREE-LAW or go to www.njsbf.org. The Foundation’s seminar series is made possible by funding from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar of New Jersey.